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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Until your last line I was going to suggest [b]a community with a relatively high BIPOC population.[/b] Generally speaking (and yes these are generalities!!)  BIPOC have never stood to benefit much from compromising with moderates, or centrism, and they actually understand how to make progress thanks to their experience in activism and organizing.

But when you say you want the most vegan-friendly neighborhood or city, I dunno, I think that would be a pretty white place and white people have a sad reputation of advocating for progressive things until it doesn't serve their interests so often it's a lot of fake progressivism. [/quote]

Are you sure?  In all the places I lived with a high % of Blacks, especially working class/LMC Blacks, their vote skewed heavily toward moderate Democratic candidates, the people who've been around for a long time and know how to make deals.   The community leaders in those areas are usually the older homeowners, small business owners and church leaders, and they define the voting patterns. You wouldn't see them on twitter, but they are a force.

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While that might reflect the genuine views of many of the voters, it also may reflect the pragmatic tendency for members of a numerical minority group to vote for a candidate who actually has a chance of winning. Even better if the candidate’s history suggests that they will actually come through for a community that has consistently supported them.

Black woman of a certain age here, who voted for Hillary and Biden — despite huge reservations, because my main goal was to avoid a Trump presidency.  Same reasoning might apply to other elections as well, unless they are relatively small and hyper local. My personal dream candidates would not be winnable in the states where I voted, and too many people died for my right to vote for me to throw it away.

Also, there are multiple Black vegan restaurants around, including one in Takoma — the DC neighborhood adjacent to Takoma Park, MD. [/quote]

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